Open-Minded Thinking Worksheet: Reflection

Critical thinking lesson 23: Reflecting and an open mind · Set 965 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (What can I fix?): Open-minded: “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.”, “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” Closed-minded: “I never change my mind.”, “I don’t care what the facts say.”, “Your idea is silly, so I won’t listen.” Helps you improve: noting what worked, asking what to change, asking for feedback. Learns nothing: blaming bad luck, hiding the mistake.

1. 1.True or false: “asking what to change” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking what to change (b) asking for feedback (c) skipping the review (d) checking your answers
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming bad luck (b) keeping a thinking diary (c) repeating the mistake (d) saying “who cares”
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) forgetting the lesson (b) noting what worked (c) skipping the review (d) hiding the mistake
5. 5.True or false: “hiding the mistake” learns nothing. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these helps you improve? (a) saying “who cares” (b) checking your answers (c) repeating the mistake (d) blaming bad luck
7. 7.Which of these learns nothing? (a) trying a new way (b) noting what worked (c) blaming bad luck (d) asking for feedback
8. 8.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I never change my mind.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
9. 9.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: skipping the review? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) skipping the review (b) asking what to change (c) saying “who cares” (d) hiding the mistake
11. 11.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is open-minded. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “My way is the only way.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
13. 13.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “I was wrong about the answer. Thanks for showing me.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: noting what worked? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
16. 16.🔁 A friend shows good evidence that you were wrong. A good thinker says… (a) “I don’t care.” (b) “Thanks, I see it now.” (c) “You’re just lucky.” (d) “No, I’m right.”
17. 17.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking for feedback (b) blaming bad luck (c) repeating the mistake (d) forgetting the lesson
18. 18.True or false: “noting what worked” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “I hadn’t thought of that. Let me think again.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🎯 Your science-fair plan did not work well. Which is a useful reflection? (a) “Never again.” (b) “Fairs are silly.” (c) “It was bad luck.” (d) “Start a week earlier.”
21. 21.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: asking for feedback? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
22. 22.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Let’s test both ideas and see which works.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
23. 23.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
24. 24.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: repeating the mistake? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
25. 25.True or false: “I never change my mind.” is closed-minded. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “I don’t care what the facts say.” is open-minded. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “I don’t care what the facts say.” (a) open-minded (b) closed-minded
28. 28.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: saying “who cares”? (a) helps you improve (b) learns nothing
29. 29.Which of these helps you improve? (a) blaming bad luck (b) skipping the review (c) hiding the mistake (d) noting what worked
30. 30.🪞 After a test, which question helps you most? (a) “What can I fix?” (b) “Who did worse?” (c) “Why me?” (d) “Is it over?”
31. 31.Which of these helps you improve? (a) asking what to change (b) forgetting the lesson (c) blaming bad luck (d) repeating the mistake
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking your answers (b) blaming bad luck (c) trying a new way (d) noting what worked
33. 33.📓 Why keep a thinking diary? (a) to fill pages (b) to show off (c) to copy friends (d) to learn from choices
34. 34.🪞 Open-minded or closed-minded? “The new facts change my mind.” (a) closed-minded (b) open-minded
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) asking for feedback (c) noting what worked (d) repeating the mistake
36. 36.True or false: “trying a new way” helps you improve. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trying a new way (b) forgetting the lesson (c) repeating the mistake (d) hiding the mistake
38. 38.🪞 Helps you improve, or learns nothing: keeping a thinking diary? (a) learns nothing (b) helps you improve
39. 39.True or false: “Your idea is different from mine. Tell me more.” is closed-minded. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “repeating the mistake” helps you improve. (a) False (b) True

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